DOCSLIB.ORG

English After School Hours (HL) (NST 24/10/2002)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
English After School Hours (HL) (NST 24/10/2002) 24/10/2002 English after school hours (HL) Joniston Bangkuai; Chow Kum Hor KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. - MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik claimed today that Chinese-based parties in the Barisan Nasional were proposing that national-type Chinese schools be exempted from the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English during normal school hours. Dr Ling said the Chinese-based parties in BN would propose that Science and Mathematics be taught in English outside normal schooling hours for national-type Chinese primary schools. However, he said the use of Mandarin to teach the subjects during the normal timetable should be retained. Dr Ling said the proposal was brought up during yesterday's BN supreme council meeting and the Chinese-based parties had asked for one week to fine-tune the proposal. Dr Ling's statement coincided with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad saying that reforming Malaysia's education system and taking steps to preserve the country's fragile multi-racial peace were his top priorities before stepping down next October. Dr Mahathir, speaking to foreign journalists at his Putrajaya office yesterday as reported by the Singapore Straits Times, said one of his pressing concerns was education reform, namely pushing through his proposal to introduce English as a medium of instruction for Mathematics and Science in primary schools from January. Although the proposal had drawn fire from some groups within the ruling coalition, he was undeterred and asserted that like the rest of the world, Malaysia would have "to go with the times" and promote the use of English. In Kota Kinabalu, one of the five Chinese-based parties in BN, the Liberal Democratic Party, said today it would not join the other four to further discuss the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English. LDP president Datuk Chong Kah Kiat said the decision was in line with the party's stand to support whatever decision is made by the Federal Cabinet on the matter. "We are leaving it to the Federal Cabinet to decide. I don't see a need for us to have any further discussions," Chong, who is Sabah Chief Minister, said. Chong, who was represented at the BN meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday is deputy Datuk Lau Ngan Siew, said he was told that Dr Ling had asked for the Chinese-based parties to be given a week to further discuss the matter. What probably needed to be discussed, said Chong, was the question of implementation in Chinese primary schools as there might be some variations and modifications. The BN supreme council reached a consensus that English would be used to teach the two subjects in all primary schools beginning next year, with some modifications for national-type Chinese schools. Dr Mahathir, who is BN chairman, after chairing the meeting, said the Chinese-based parties had asked for a week to decide on these modifications. He said the five parties - MCA, Gerakan, Sarawak United People's Party, Sabah Progressive Party and LDP - would report to him any modification or counter-proposal they might have. On whether both subjects would be taught in both languages, Dr Ling said: "Maybe. The medium of instruction for Science and Math ematics will be in Mandarin but we will find ways to have extra classes in English." The Transport Minister said this before chairing the post-Cabinet meeting here today. The Chinese-based parties were getting feedback on the feasibility of the proposal from headmasters and educational experts, but Dr Ling refused to disclose who these "experts" were. On whether the parties would also gather feedback from Chinese educationist groups, he said these organisations had nothing to do with the parties. "We make up our minds based on investigations." Asked if the proposal to hold extra classes had been agreed to by the BN supreme council, Dr Ling repeated that it was just a proposal and the Chinese-based parties had asked for one week to fine-tune the idea. The MCA central committee had on Friday unanimously decided to oppose the Government's proposal while the Gerakan CC also did the same on Aug 17..
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Penyata Rasmi Parlimen Parliamentary Debates
    JilidIV Hari Rabu Bil.14 14hb Disember, 1994 MALAYSIA PENYATA RASMI PARLIMEN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DEWAN NEGARA Senate PARLIMEN KELAPAN Eighth Parliament PENGGAL KEEMPAT Fourth Session KAND UN GAN MENGANGKAT SUMPAH: Y.B. Tan Sri Dato' Vadiveloo a/I Govindasamy [Ruangan 1929] Y.B. Dato' Johan B.0.T. Ghani [Ruangan 1930] Y.B. Tuan Rahim bin Baba Y.B. Tuan Ding Seling Y.B. Dato' V.K.K. Teagarajan Y.B. Tuan Chong Kah Kiat Y.B. Puan Mastika Junaidah binti Husin Y.B. Tuan Tan Son Lee Y.B. Tuan Low Kai Meng PEMILIHAN TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA DEWAN NEGARA MENGIKUT PERKARA 56 PERLEMBAGAAN PERSEKUTUAN [Ruangan 1929] UCAPAN TERIMA KASIH DAN PENGHARGAAN TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA DEWAN NEGARA [Ruangan 1930] MENGANGKAT SUMPAH DI LUAR DEWAN: - Y.B. Datuk Dr. Jeffrey G. Kitingan Y.B. Tuan Haji Zainal bin Md. Deros Y.B. Tuan M. Zeevill @ Shanmugam a/I R.M.S. Mutaya [Ruangan 1931] PEMILIHAN TIMBALAN YANG DI-PERTUA DEWAN NEGARA [Ruangan 1931] PEMASYHURAN TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA: Mengalu-alukan Ahli-abli Baru [Ruangan 1931] Memperkenankan Akta-akta [Ruangan 1932] Perutusan daripada Dewan Rakyat [Ruangan 1933] URUSAN MESYUARA T [Ruangan 1933] JAWAPAN-JAWAPAN MULUT BAGI PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN [Ruangan 1934] RANG UNDANG-UNDANG: Rang Undang-undang Perbekalan Tambahan (1994) (No. 2) 1994 [Ruangan 1975] MALAYSIA DEWAN NEGARA PARLIMEN KELAPAN Penyata Rasmi Parlimen PENGGAL YANG KEEMPAT AHLI-AHLI DEWAN NEGARA Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Penua, TAN Slll DATO' G. VADNELOO A/L GoVINDASAMY, P.S.M., D.P.M.S., S.M.S., A.M.N. (Dilantik). Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar, DATO' HAJI ANNuAR BIN MusA, " SJ.M.P.
    [Show full text]
  • PLACE and INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA TIONS INDEX Italicised Page Numbers Refer to Extended Entries
    PLACE AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA TIONS INDEX Italicised page numbers refer to extended entries Aachcn, 549, 564 Aegean North Region. Aktyubinsk, 782 Alexandroupolis, 588 Aalborg, 420, 429 587 Akure,988 Algarve. 1056, 1061 Aalst,203 Aegean South Region, Akureyri, 633, 637 Algeciras, I 177 Aargau, 1218, 1221, 1224 587 Akwa Ibom, 988 Algeria, 8,49,58,63-4. Aba,988 Aetolia and Acarnania. Akyab,261 79-84.890 Abaco,178 587 Alabama, 1392, 1397, Al Ghwayriyah, 1066 Abadan,716-17 Mar, 476 1400, 1404, 1424. Algiers, 79-81, 83 Abaiang, 792 A(ghanistan, 7, 54, 69-72 1438-41 AI-Hillah,723 Abakan, 1094 Myonkarahisar, 1261 Alagoas, 237 AI-Hoceima, 923, 925 Abancay, 1035 Agadez, 983, 985 AI Ain. 1287-8 Alhucemas, 1177 Abariringa,792 Agadir,923-5 AlaJuela, 386, 388 Alicante, 1177, 1185 AbaslUman, 417 Agalega Island, 896 Alamagan, 1565 Alice Springs, 120. Abbotsford (Canada), Aga"a, 1563 AI-Amarah,723 129-31 297,300 Agartala, 656, 658. 696-7 Alamosa (Colo.). 1454 Aligarh, 641, 652, 693 Abecbe, 337, 339 Agatti,706 AI-Anbar,723 Ali-Sabieh,434 Abemama, 792 AgboviIle,390 Aland, 485, 487 Al Jadida, 924 Abengourou, 390 Aghios Nikolaos, 587 Alandur,694 AI-Jaza'ir see Algiers Abeokuta, 988 Agigea, 1075 Alania, 1079,1096 Al Jumayliyah, 1066 Aberdeen (SD.), 1539-40 Agin-Buryat, 1079. 1098 Alappuzha (Aleppy), 676 AI-Kamishli AirpoI1, Aberdeen (UK), 1294, Aginskoe, 1098 AI Arish, 451 1229 1296, 1317, 1320. Agion Oras. 588 Alasb, 1390, 1392, AI Khari]a, 451 1325, 1344 Agnibilekrou,390 1395,1397,14(K), AI-Khour, 1066 Aberdeenshire, 1294 Agra, 641, 669, 699 1404-6,1408,1432, Al Khums, 839, 841 Aberystwyth, 1343 Agri,1261 1441-4 Alkmaar, 946 Abia,988 Agrihan, 1565 al-Asnam, 81 AI-Kut,723 Abidjan, 390-4 Aguascalientes, 9(X)-1 Alava, 1176-7 AlIahabad, 641, 647, 656.
    [Show full text]
  • List of Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
    09 JAN 1999 LIST OF MINISTERS, DEPUTY MINISTERS AND PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES: Prime Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi Minister of Special Functions: Tun Daim Zainuddin Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department: Datuk Abdul Hamid Othman Datuk Tajol Rosli Ghazali Datuk Chong Kah Kiat Datuk Dr Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Deputy Minkster: Datuk Ibrahim Ali Deputy Minister: Datuk Fauzi Abdul Rahman Deputy Minister: Datuk Othman Abdul Parliamentary Secretary: Datuk Mohamed Abdullah Minister of Finance: Tun Daim Zainuddin Second Finance Minister: Datuk Mustapa Mohamed Deputy Minister: Datuk Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz Deputy Minister: Datuk Wong See Wah Parliamentary Secretary: Datuk Dr Shafie Mohd Salleh Minister of Human Resources: Datuk Lim Ah Lek Deputy Minister: Datuk Dr Affifuddin Omar Minister of Home Affairs: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Deputy Minister: Datuk Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir Deputy Minister: Datuk Ong Ka Ting Foreign Minister: Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar Deputy Minister: Datuk Dr Leo Michael Toyad Defence Minister: Datuk Abang Abu Bakar Mustapha Deputy Minister: Datuk Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Minister of Health: Datuk Chua Jui Meng Deputy Minister: Datuk Wira Ali Rustam Parliamentary Secretary: Datuk M Mahalingam Transport Minister: Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik Deputy Minister: Datuk Ibrahim Saad Parliamentary Secretary: Datuk Chor Chee Heung Minister of Youth and Sports: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Deputy Minister: Datuk Loke Yuen Yow Parliamentary Secretary:
    [Show full text]
  • Cover 2Nd Asean Env Report 2000
    SecondSecond ASEANASEAN State State ofof thethe EnvironmentEnvironment ReportReport 20002000 Second ASEAN State of the Environment Report 2000 Our Heritage Our Future Second ASEAN State of the Environment Report 2000 Published by the ASEAN Secretariat For information on publications, contact: Public Information Unit, The ASEAN Secretariat 70 A Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jakarta 12110, Indonesia Phone: (6221) 724-3372, 726-2991 Fax : (6221) 739-8234, 724-3504 ASEAN website: http://www.aseansec.org The preparation of the Second ASEAN State of the Environment Report 2000 was supervised and co- ordinated by the ASEAN Secretariat. The following focal agencies co-ordinated national inputs from the respective ASEAN member countries: Ministry of Development, Negara Brunei Darussalam; Ministry of Environment, Royal Kingdom of Cambodia; Ministry of State for Environment, Republic of Indonesia; Science, Technology and Environment Agency, Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Ministry of Science Technology and the Environment, Malaysia; National Commission for Environmental Affairs, Union of Myanmar; Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Republic of the Philippines; Ministry of Environment, Republic of Singapore; Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, Royal Kingdom of Thailand; and Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. The ASEAN Secretariat wishes to express its sincere appreciation to UNEP for the generous financial support provided for the preparation of this Report. The ASEAN Secretariat also wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the experts, officials, institutions and numerous individuals who contributed to the preparation of the Report. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and to fully acknowledge all sources of information, graphics and photographs used in the Report.
    [Show full text]
  • In This Issue: 63Rd Merdeka Approaching Sabah State Still in Search of a Malaysian Elections Identity
    Aug 2020 No. 6 advisoryIMAN Research In this issue: 63rd Merdeka Approaching Sabah State Still in Search of A Malaysian Elections Identity Photo credit: Deva Darshan Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, IMAN Research (legally registered as PanjiAlam Centre Sdn Bhd) is a think tank which focuses on security and socio-political matters. IMAN Research is spearheaded by experts with extensive local and international experience in the areas of management consultancy, social policy development, community resilience and engagement, particularly in the area of security, electoral reform, participatory urban redevelopment and psycho-social intervention within communities in conflict. We concentrate in the domains of peace and security, ethnic relations and religious harmony. We aim to deliver sound policy solutions along with implementable action plans with measurable outcomes. To date, we have worked with Malaysian and foreign governments as well as the private sectors and international bodies, such as Google, UNICEF, UNDP and USAID, on issues ranging from security, elections to civil society empowerment. www.imanresearch.com editorial letter We are entering an exciting month, September: Sabah will hold state elections on September In this issue: 26, 2020, and Sabahans and Malaysians are looking at the elections with great eagerness. Last month itself saw Musa Aman, the former 63rd Merdeka: Sabah Chief Minister, disputing the dissolution Still in Search of A of state legislative assembly by the incumbent 1 Chief Minister and subsequently filing a Malaysian Identity lawsuit against the state’s Governor, TYT Juhar Mahiruddin, and to his shock, failed. In fact, this year itself saw Malaysians reeling Approaching Sabah State from so many political upheavals, even during the MCO when Covid 19 hit the whole world, 2 Elections that we are fed up.
    [Show full text]
  • Dewan Negara
    Bil. 16 Isnin 3 Ogos 1998 MALAYSIA PENYATA RASMI PARLIMEN DEWAN NEGARA PARLIMEN KESEMBILAN PENGGAL KEEMPAT MESYUARAT KEDUA KANDUNGAN PEMASYHURAN TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA - Memperkenankan Akta-akta (Ruangan 1) - Perutusan Daripada Dewan Rakyat (Ruangan 1) URUSAN MESYUARAT (Ruangan2) UCAPAN TAKZIAH: Ucapan Takziah Kepada Keluarga Mendiang Tuan Jinuin bin Jimin dan Keluarga Allahyarham Dato' Zainol Abidin binJohari (Ruangan2) JAWAPAN-JA W APAN LISAN BAGI PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN (Ruangan3) RANG UNDANG-UNDANG: Rang Undang-undang Ahli Kimia (Pindaan) 1998 (Ruangan 16) Rang Undang-undang Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad 1998. (Ruangan 27) Ditc:rbitOleh: CAWANGAN OOKUMENTASI PARLIMEN MALAYSIA 1999 DN.3.8.1998 AHLI-AHLI DEWAN NEGARA Yang Berhonnat Tuan Yang di-Pertua, Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mohamed bin Ya'acob, P.S.M., P.M.K., S.P.M.K., Dato' Bentara Kanan, S.M.T., P.G.D.K., D.A. (Dilantik) " Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Chong Kah Kiat, P.G.D.K., J.S.M., J.P. (Dilantik) Menteri Tanah dan Pembangunan Koperasi, Tan Sri Datuk Kasitah bin Gaddam, P.G.D.K., P.S.M., J.S.M. (Dilantik) " Timbalan Yang di-Pertua, Dato' Michael Chen Wing Sum (Dilantik) " Tuan Abdillah bin Abdul Rahim (Sarawak) " Dato' Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman (Dilantik) " Datuk Haji Abdul Majid bin Haji Baba, P.B.M., B.K.T., J.P. (Melaka) Tuan Haji Abdul Wahid bin Varthan Syed Ghany (Dilantik) " Tuan Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Ismail, A.M.P. (Perlis) " Dato' Haji Ahmad bin Ismail (Pulau Pinang) " Tuan Haji Bakri bin Haji Ali Mahamad, A.M.N., A.M.K., B.K.M.
    [Show full text]
  • Orangutan, Oil Palm and RSPO: Recognising the Importance of the Threatened Forests of the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo
    Orangutan, Oil palm and RSPO: Recognising the importance of the threatened forests of the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo Nicola K. Abram & Marc Ancrenaz Orangutan, Oil palm and RSPO First published by Ridge to Reef, Living Landscape Alliance, Borneo Futures, Hutan, and Land Empowerment Animals People (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah) in 2017 Citation: Abram, N.K. and Ancrenaz, M. (2017) Orangutan, Oil palm and RSPO: Recognising the importance of the threatened forests of the Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Ridge to Reef, Living Landscape Alliance, Borneo Futures, Hutan, and Land Empowerment Animals People. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. Cover: Female orangutan with a baby in the forest canopy of the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary. Cover and all other photos in this report are credited to Hutan/Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Programme (KOCP). 2 | P a g e Orangutan, Oil palm and RSPO ABOUT THIS REPORT This report is part of the International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED) project on Assessing and addressing the impact of large-scale land acquisitions on ape conservation, funded by the Arcus Foundation. This project has two case studies from the Cameroon in Africa and the island of Borneo in South-east Asia. According to the terms of reference, the objectives of the two case studies were to: Build an evidence base on the geographic overlap between areas currently targeted for agribusiness investments and areas of importance for ape conservation; Identify the scale, trends and drivers of agribusiness investments; Identify the impact that agribusiness investments are having on ape conservation and build in-country engagement and awareness on this issue; Assess opportunities and constraints in legal frameworks and political economy; and, Identify key issues generated by the interface between agribusiness investments and ape conservation in order to highlight lessons learned and help the Arcus Foundation develop a global strategy on ape conservation in the context of large-scale land acquisitions.
    [Show full text]
  • Trading in Credibility
    Trading in Credibility The myth and reality of the Forest Stewardship Council $ $$ Written and edited by Simon Counsell and Kim Terje Loraas (Rainforest Foundation UK), with case studies contributed by: Anna Fanzeres, Noel Rajesh and Chris Lang, Rama Astraatmaja, Faisal H. Fuad and Longgena Ginting, Nicole Freris and Klemens Laschefski, Jessica Lawrence, Jacinta French, Arbi Valentinus, Carol Yong and Russell Collier. 1 Contents Acronyms used in the text 3 2.5.2 Competition to the FSC, and how to handle it: FSC its own worst enemy? 26 Forward 4 2.5.3 Fast growth and the selection of ‘focus countries’ – in whose interest? 27 Executive Summary, Including Main Conclusions and 2.6 Conclusions to Section 2 29 Recommendations 5 Outline of report 5 3. Serving whose interests? 31 Summary of findings and main recommendations 5 3.1. FSC and the ‘multi-stakeholder’ rationale 31 3.2. ‘Multi-stakeholderism’; the theory and the practice 31 Introduction 8 3.2.1. ‘Stakeholders’ and interests groups, who are they? 32 Reason for, and purpose of, the report 8 3.2.2. The balance of interests – appropriate and democratic? 32 Scope and limitations 9 3.3 Certification bodies 35 Structure and general approach 9 3.3.1 Conflicts of interest 35 3.3.2 Competition for certification business 36 1. Certification; an historical overview - from boycotts to ‘market 3.3.3. Endorsements on the basis of ‘hoped-for mechanism’ to ‘policy’ 11 improvements’: no pre-conditions. 37 1.1 Boycotts and the ITTO’s failure 11 3.3.4. Lack of fatal flaws 38 1.2 FSC’s establishment and the dawn of ‘multi-stakehoderism’ 12 3.3.5 Ignoring policy and structural issues 38 1.3 Waning consumer activism and the rise of 3.3.6 Weakness of certification assessment procedures 39 ‘Trade Networks’; a shift in power relationships 13 3.3.7.
    [Show full text]
  • Tourism Growth & Challenges
    Sharing P roperty Information in S abah with You PPH 260/7/2008(006770) Volume XIV, December 2007 Tourism GGGGGGrrrrrroooooowwwwwwtttttthhhhhh &&&&&& CCCCCChhhhhhaaaaaalllllllllllleeeeeennnnnnggggggeeeeeessssss Melapi Restaurant at Sukau Rainforest Lodge 1 Borneo Hypermall Inside this issue ● New Hotel Developments Of late, Sabah has been abuzz with talks of tourism-related ● Lahad Datu: Facts & Figures ● Happenings events. Sabah Tourism Board statistics show a 14% jump in ● New Developments visitor arrivals to 2.1 million from 2005 to 2006, generating ● Budget 2008 Highlights ● Feature Developments: Taman receipts of RM2.6billion. Arrivals up to October 2007 have Malakun & Puteri Damai reached 1.9million. Major resort and hotels in the State Capital are reporting good take up rates. Sabah is gearing up for more Lumpur and then to Sabah. Coupled active years ahead with the completion of the low cost carrier with new direct flights by other airlines from Asia, this has created a positive terminal in January 2007 and the massive upgrade of the Kota optimism that with the completion of Kinabalu International Airport, which is expected to see its first the airport extension, visitor arrivals to Sabah will increase manifold. Even phase completed by April 2008. Close to 2,000 hotel rooms of without the new airport extension, the various classifications are currently under construction in Kota Low Cost Carrier Terminal is already doing well through Air Asia. We were all caught flat footed as this has never happened to us WTWS: How would you describe tourism in Sabah? before. If the same thing happened to the international Teo: Sabah is entering a new and most exciting phase airport, the ripple effect will be even more significant.
    [Show full text]
  • Dr M: Don't Join Bersatu to Enrich Yourselves
    LAUNCH OF SABAH BRANCH DR M: DON’T JOIN BERSATU TO ENRICH Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the launch of the party's Sabah branch in Kota Kinabalu yesterday. With him are Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin YOURSELVES (second from left), Sabah Bersatu coordinator Datuk Hajiji Mohd Noor (third from left), party deputy president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir (third from right) and secretary-general Datuk Marzuki government, (the leaders) did not Yahya (second from right). PIC BY KHAIRULL AZRY BIDIN Party founded prioritise the rakyat’s wellbeing, to bring down but their personal interest. over the Parti Warisan Sabah-led Shafie Apdal even though Warisan done upon the request of Saba- “Our participation in the party government. was not part of Pakatan Harapan. hans and the party was open to all kleptocratic govt, should not be to enrich ourselves, He said Bersatu’s entry into “We have given them (Warisan) ethnicities. but to develop the country, so we Sabah would strengthen the gov­ special position as ministers and More than 30,000 people con­ says chairman can enjoy the benefits together,” ernment, adding that a nation or deputy ministers in the cabinet verged on ITCC during the event, he said at the launch of Sabah state ruled by a mixed govern­ and we work together closely, as where seven elected representa­ AVILA GERALDINE Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia ment could bring progress to the well as consult each other. tives received their membership AND OLIVIA MIWIL at the International Technology people. There’s no problem for us to work cards.
    [Show full text]
  • Power Sharing in Barisan Nasional Is Genuine- Abdullah
    28 SEP 2002 Abdullah-Sharing/BM (With Pix) POWER SHARING IN BARISAN NASIONAL IS GENUINE- ABDULLAH MELAKA, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional power sharing formula is genuine and is not a joke or a soap opera, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. All component parties had to agree before a decision was made, said Abdullah who is also BN Deputy Chairman when opening the Melaka BN Convetion at Air Keroh near here. Sensitive issues like the declaration of Malaysia as an Islamic state was made by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, with the consent of all the BN component parties, he said. Opposition parties such as PAS expected to see confusion among BN component parties following the declaration but they were disappointed when they saw that the BN remained strong and united even over this issue, he said. The BN leadership listened to the views of all component parties before arriving at any decision and even in the Cabinet there was no such thing as majority decision as the decisions were all unanimous, Abdullah said. The BN formula gave equal rights to all component parties irrespective of the size of the party or the number of people they represented. Power sharing was not only practised at the Federal level but at all levels includig state level, he said. For example Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Chong Kah Kiat represented a small party but was given the opportunity to head the state government. BN Secretary-General Tan Sri Mohamed Rahmat was also present at the function.
    [Show full text]
  • Dewan Negara
    Bil. 9 Selasa 5 September 1995 MALAYSIA PENYATA RASMI PARLIMEN DEWAN NEGARA PARLIMEN KESEMBILAN PENGGAL PERTAMA MESYUARAT KEDUA KANDUNGAN PENGUMUMAN TUAN YANG DI-PERTUA: Perutusan daripada Dewan Rakyat [Ruangan 1] URUSAN MESYUARAT [Ruangan 1] JAWAPAN-JAWAPAN MULUT BAGI PERTANYAAN-PERTANYAAN: [Ruangan 1] RANG UNDANG-UNDANG: Rang Undang-undang Perbadanan Pembangunan [Ruangan 22] Industri Kecil dan Sederhana 1995 Rang Undang-undang Perubatan (Pindaan) 1995 [Ruangan 41] Rang Undang-undang Perbadanan Putrajaya 1995 [Ruangan 52] Dilerhit Oleh: CAW ANGAN DOKUMENTASJ PARLJMEN MALAYSIA 1999 - -- -----~-~-----~---------------- 5 SEPTEMBER 1995 AHLI-AHLI DEW AN NEGARA Yang BerhormatTuanYang di-Pertua, DATO'ADAM BIN KADIR, D.I.M.P. (Dilantik). , Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, DATUK CHONG KAH KIAT, P.G.D.K., J.S.M., J.P. (Dilantik). , DATO' ABDUL AZIZ BIN ABDUL RAHMAN (Dilantik). , TUAN ABDUL RASHID BIN ISMAIL, A.M.N., P.K.T., P.J.K., P.J.M. (Pulau Pinang). , TUAN HAJI ABDUL SALAM BIN AWANG, A.M.N. (Dilantik). , TuAN MICHAEL BoNG THIAM JooN, A.B.s., J.B.S. (Dilantik). DATO' CHET SINGH s/o KARAM SINGH (Pulau Pinang). TUAN CHONG CHI SIONG @ CHONG FAH (Negeri Sembilan). , PUAN FARIDAH BINTI ABU HASSAN (Dilantik). , TUAN FRANKIE CHONG Yu CHEE, A.D.K. (Sabah). , TUAN DING SELING (Dilantik). TUAN HAJI DOL BIN DOLAH, A.M.N., P.P.N., J.P. (Melaka). , TuAN ENG Hoi CHoo (Dilantik-Wilayah Persekututan). TUAN HAn GHAZALI BIN HAn EMBONG, P.J.K. (Dilantik). , PuAN RAJAH HABSHAH BINTI HAn OsMAN, P.P.T., P.J.K. (Dilantik­ Wilayah Persekutuan). WAN HAMID EDRUCE BIN TUANKU HAJI MOHAMAD, A. B.S.
    [Show full text]